In Rome, the author attends Holy Week services, visits the catacombs and and records accounts of miracles. In Naples he explores the Pausilippo and Mount Vesuvius, described as "standing like a sugar loaf in a kettle" of its surrounding ashes. Separat...
Description:
Annotated on flyleaf: "George Fitz-Roy, natural son of Charles II, was Earl of Northumberland in 1674, and Duke in 1682. He died in 1716 without issue."
Subject (Geographic):
Italy--Description and travel, Italy--Religious life and customs--17th century, Naples (Italy)--Description and travel, Rome (Italy)--Antiquities, and Rome (Italy)--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church--Customs and practices, Howard, Philip Thomas,--1629-1694, and Northumberland, George Fitzroy,--Duke of,--1665-1716
Subject (Topic):
Grand tours (Education), Learning and scholarship--England, and Travelers' writings, English
Chamfort, Sébastien-Roch-Nicolas, 1740?-1794 Denon, Vivant, 1747-1825 Fragonard, Jean-Honoré, 1732-1806 Saint Non, Jean Claude Richard de, 1727-1791 Saint-Aubin, Augustin, 1736-1807
Published / Created:
1781-86.
Call Number:
EEdha 777T
Image Count:
7
Alternative Title:
Description des royaumes de Naples et de Sicile. and Voyage pittoresque.
Description:
"Précis historique des révolutions de Naples et de Sicile," by Bhamfort: v. 1, p. [1]-56.
Publisher:
Impr. de Clousier,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy--Description and travel, Italy--Description and travel--Early works to 1800, Naples (Kingdom)--Description and travel, and Sicily (Italy)--Description and travel
